Opinion & Contributed Articles A Budget Cut Only the Produce Industry Could Love You’ve probably never heard of the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) but if you eat fresh produce, you should, because it’s currently on President Obama’s budgetary chopping block. By Michele Simon / 23 Feb 2012
Food Politics The Fight Over the Microbiological Data Program A “tiny” program at USDA, which does the lion’s share of public produce testing in the U.S., is on the chopping block. Depending on who you ask, the By Helena Bottemiller / 22 Feb 2012